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Gay W. Gaddis,,

Director since 2014

A respected mobile and technology industry expert, Gay founded and leads the largest woman-owned, independent advertising agency in the US and has a deep understanding of the technological needs and expectations of millennials, one of the fastest growing markets and the next generation of consumers. Other key strengths and experience Gay brings to the Monotype Board include:

Significant business and entrepreneurial experience, which informs her seat on our management development and compensation committee.

Experience as founder and CEO of T-3, a collaborative think tank that works with Fortune 500 and international companies to design technology-fueled digital marketing strategies, since she founded the company in 1989 and experience as a marketing director for Leadership Dynamics, public relations director for Baylor University Medical Center, and as a copywriter for The Richards Group, prior to founding T-3.

Service as chair of the board of the Committee of 200 (C200), a preeminent global women’s business organization, chair of the Executive Committee for the Texas Business Leadership Council and sits on the advisory board of Womensphere.

Roger J. Heinen Jr.,,

Director since 2006

A veteran of icons Apple and Microsoft, Roger has led numerous technical teams in developing software for leading companies worldwide, offering a unique perspective on distributed product development. Other key strengths and experience Roger brings to the Monotype Board include:

Years of technology business and leadership experience, which inform his seats on our nominating and corporate governance and management development and compensation committees, and significant financial and operational experience which he applies to his seat on our audit committee.

Experience as the senior vice president in the developer division of Microsoft Corporation, from January 1993 to March 1996 and experience as the senior vice president of Apple Computer’s software division, from December 1989 to January 1993.

Service as a director of Progress Software Corporation from April 1999 until May 2009.

He has a BS in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an S.E.P. from Stanford University, and a PhD, Hon. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Scott Landers,,

Director since 2016

Scott joined Monotype in 2008 and was named President and CEO in January 2016, previously serving as CFO and COO at the company. In his role, he spearheads the overall strategic vision, direction and operational responsibility for the company. Prior to Monotype, he was vice president of global finance at Pitney Bowes Software, a $450 million division of Pitney Bowes Inc. and also served as vice president of finance at MapInfo Corp., before its acquisition by Pitney Bowes. He is currently on the board of directors and is a member of the audit committee of Bridgeline Digital. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College and a master’s degree in business administration from The College of Saint Rose.

Pamela F. Lenehan,,

Director since 2006

With 20+ years on Wall Street as an investment banker, Pam is well-versed in strategy, M&A, and financing. She’s been a public company officer, a high-tech start-up CFO, and has extensive board experience. Other key strengths and experience Pam brings to the Monotype Board include:

Years of financial experience which inform her seat on our audit committee, serving as one of our two “audit committee financial experts” as defined under the Exchange Act and the applicable rules of the NASDAQ Global Select Market and a deep understanding of executive compensation issues in knowledge-based industries, which she applies in her role as chair of the management development and compensation committee.

Experience serving as president of Ridge Hill Consulting, LLC, a strategy consulting firm, since June 2002.

Service on the board of directors of Civitas Solutions, Inc., a provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury, since December 2008 and as the audit committee chair since January 2009; and on the board of American Superconductor Corporation, which offers technology and solutions for clean energy, since March 2011 and the audit committee chair, since August 2011; she was a member of the board, the audit committee, and chair of the compensation committee for Spartech Corporation, from December 2004 to March 2013 when it was acquired by PolyOne Corporation.

She has a Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a BA in mathematical economics from Brown University, and an MA in economics from Brown University.

Robert L. Lentz,,, Chairman

Director Since 2008

Bob is a proven leader, with a track record of 25+ years as senior management in growing technology companies, and has a deep understanding of Monotype’s products, market segments, and customers. Other key strengths and experience Bob brings to the Monotype Board include:

Prior leadership experience in technology and software companies, coupled with the ability to assess current and future markets, allows him to provide a unique perspective and strategic guidance to our executive management team in his role as chairman, and appointment as a professor and the entrepreneur in residence for the Center for Entrepreneurship Education at Northeastern University, since July 2012.

Experience as an independent consultant from March 2009 to June 2012, as the interim chief executive officer of Digital Reef, Inc. from July 2009 until March 2011, as the interim chief executive officer of the managed analytics business, Deloitte Consulting from September 2006 to March 2010, and as president and chief executive officer of Permission TV, Inc., from September 2006 to March 2010.

Service on the board of directors of Northern Power Systems, since March 2014.

He has a BA from Northeastern University in Business Administration, an MBA from Babson College, and is a former CPA.

Douglas J. Shaw,,

Director since 2014

Doug served as president and CEO of Monotype from 2007 to December 2015 and led the company through several phases of growth, including a successful IPO in 2007. Previously, Doug served as executive vice president, and in 2004 oversaw the management initiative leading to the Agfa divestiture and the formation of Monotype. In 1986, he co-founded the Font Technologies division of Compugraphic – establishing the business that would eventually become Monotype. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Boston College and a master’s degree in business administration from Babson College.

Peter J. Simone,,

Director since 2006

Having served many years as a CEO of both public and private companies, Pete has extensive experience serving the needs of the same customers as Monotype, particularly in the OEM market segments. Other key strengths and experience Pete brings to the Monotype Board include:

Significant public company, financial and operational experience, which informs his role as chair of our audit committee, serving as one of our two “audit committee financial experts” as defined under the Exchange Act and the applicable rules of the NASDAQ Global Select Market, and years of board level experience which he applies to his seat on our nominating and corporate governance committee.

Experience as interim chief executive officer of Lilliputian Systems, Inc., from January 2013 to May 2013, and as an investment consultant and a consultant to numerous private companies since February 2001.

Service on the board of directors and audit committees of both Newport Corporation, a technology supplier to several industries including microelectronics manufacturing and communications, since 2003, and Veeco Instruments, Inc., an equipment developer and supplier to various industries including data storage and semiconductors, since 2004; on the board of directors of Cymer, Inc., a supplier of excimer light sources from 1993 to 2013, and on the board of Inphi Corporation, a provider of analog semiconductor solutions for the communications and computing markets, from March 2010 to May 2013.

He has a Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a BS in accounting from Bentley University, an MBA from Babson College, and is a former CPA.

Timothy B. Yeaton,,

Director Since 2012

A product management expert with deep understanding of developing, marketing and launching software solutions, Tim has served as a CEO and an officer of leading software and technology companies. Other key strengths and experience Tim brings to the Monotype Board include:

Long-term business and leadership experience, including 10 years in CEO roles, which allows him to bring a unique perspective on executive compensation matters to our management development and compensation committee and public company board-level experience, which allows him to offer directional guidance and leadership to our nominating and corporate governance committee.

Experience as the senior vice president and group executive of the $1B+ infrastructure business group at Red Hat, Inc., a global leader in providing open source software solutions to the enterprise, since January 2014 and service as president and chief executive officer and a director of Black Duck Software, a leader in automating management, governance and the secure use of open source software, from February 2009 to December 2013.

Service on the board of directors of Actuate Corporation from January 2011 to January 2015, when it was acquired by OpenText.

He has a BS in management from Roger Williams University, and an MBA from Babson College.